Lacretia Mcneal

Birth & Postpartum Doula
Miami, Florida
About me

Lacretia is a full-spectrum doula, newborn care provider, and postpartum support specialist with nearly 20 hospital births under her belt. A Miami native and mother herself, she brings a calm, patient, and grounded presence to every family she serves. Known for having “the patience of an angel,” she blends evidence-based care with intuitive, nurturing support. With two degrees and years of hands-on experience, Lacretia supports families through hospital births, home births alongside a midwife, prenatal guidance, overnight newborn care, daytime postpartum care, and weekend/holiday support. She is deeply committed to creating a safe, empowering, and peaceful transition for new parents. Now returning home to Miami, she is honored to walk beside families through pregnancy, birth, and the early weeks of life with compassion, professionalism, and heart.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Animal Science (2007)

Liberal Arts (2009)

Certification and training

Full Spectrum Doula (labor & Delivery, Pre-natal, Post-Partum (2024)

Specialties
Abortion Doula Care Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss
Languages

English

Service introduction

As a full-spectrum doula, Lacretia provides comprehensive support through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She offers guidance for hospital births, supporting families through the entire labor process with comfort measures, advocacy, emotional reassurance, and evidence-based techniques. She also attends home births alongside a licensed midwife, helping create a grounded, calm, and empowering birthing environment. Her prenatal services include birth preparation, creating comfort plans, labor education, and helping families feel confident and informed before the big day. In the postpartum period, Lacretia offers daytime support, overnight newborn care, weekend and holiday care, and personalized assistance tailored to each family’s needs. This includes newborn soothing, feeding support, bottle prep, light household tasks, emotional support, recovery guidance, and helping parents feel rested and confident. Whether families choose hospital birth, home birth, or simply need an experienced, nurturing presence during the early weeks, Lacretia brings experience, patience, and a deeply supportive approach to every home she enters.

Packages
The Serenity Birth Experience
Lacretia is a full-spectrum doula providing compassionate support through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. She supports hospital births and home births alongside a midwife, offering comfort measures, advocacy, birth preparation, and calm, evidence-based guidance. Postpartum, she offers daytime care, overnight newborn support, weekends, and holidays. Her services include newborn soothing, feeding support, bottle prep, light household tasks, and emotional support to help families rest, recover, and feel confident. Whether welcoming your baby in a hospital or at home, Lacretia brings patience, experience, and steady, nurturing care to every family she serves.
$45.00
USD Per hour
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